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Corporate Paella Catering for Forestdale events
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events turns food into part of your work event in Forestdale.
- Company summer parties
- Client hospitality
- Team days
Book corporate paella catering in Forestdale
Corporate events around Forestdale
Forestdale is about 3 miles south-east of Croydon, in Greater London. Across the CR0 area, we can bring the pans to you. Forestdale is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. Our events stretch from Forestdale to London (about 11 miles away).
Historic houses near Forestdale include Addington Palace (0.9 miles north) and Down House (4 miles east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers.
Corporate paella catering in CR0 and CR2 is planned around your venue and timings. We can cater a work event on streets such as Courtwood Lane, Goldfinch Road and Bardolph Avenue. Nearby, we also cater work events in Selsdon (1 mile west), New Addington (1 mile east), Addington (1 mile north), Farleigh (1 mile south) and Fickleshole (2 miles south-east). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (11 miles north), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north), Kensington (13 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Warlingham Park Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (3.5 miles west). Not far away are Nore Hill and Hutchinson's Bank.
- Local schools include John Ruskin College (0.5 miles north-west)
Corporate paella catering in Forestdale, cooked live
We cater summer parties, office lunches, team days, open days and client events. Whether it’s client and customer events and away days and office lunches, we will put together a menu of canapé tapas, paella lunches and bowl food and more.
London work events in Forestdale often run to a tight lunch break, so we plan pans and serving points to feed people fast. Let us know about access and loading. Every guest is catered for, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal included, each in a separate pan and clearly labelled.
- Where
- Forestdale (CR0, CR2)
- County
- Greater London
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
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Step by step
We work to your timings. If speeches run late or the photos take longer, we adjust the cooking so it’s still served fresh. For a Christmas party in Forestdale, it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving areas need good lighting. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- You tell us the date, venue, numbers, timings and dietary needs.
- We send a menu, a price and the paperwork for your venue.
- We agree access, parking and set-up times with you or the venue.
- On the day we set up, cook live and serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards, our area is cleared and left clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave space around the cooking area
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: venue, timings, courses and extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock.
Paella lunches
A paella lunch feeds a team fast, with every diet covered.
DIY paella versus live catering
Some hosts like to cook themselves. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Cooking it yourself? Test your pan and burner first, keep the stock hot, and do not stir once the rice goes in. Keep a clear zone around the burner.
Planning for every diet
Few dishes handle mixed diets as well as paella, because every paella has its own pan. A few tips:
- Collect dietary needs when people sign up
- Send us totals for each diet and any serious allergies
- Include soft drinks and water as well as alcohol
- Check the building or venue allows live cooking
If timings change on the day, tell us and we will adapt.
Canapé tapas for receptions and launches.
What corporate paella catering costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Whether you need crockery
- Travel, parking and access
- Timings and hours
- Your choice of paellas
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll put together a menu that fits. A simple menu can still feel generous.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Diets and allergies you know about
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Roughly how many adults and children
- What the venue already provides
Each quote is tailored to your event. Tell us your date and guest numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Paella compared with other options
If you want catering that becomes part of the event, live paella is a strong choice. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why Forestdale hosts choose us
- Drinks service on request
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
Perfect for your work event in Forestdale
It gets colleagues talking around the pans.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Forestdale, people book us for events such as:
- Office lunches and away days
- Fundraisers
- Client and customer events
- Christmas and end-of-year parties
For staff and clients coming by train, Sanderstead station is about 2.4 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs and allergies are handled
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether travel is included
Forestdale questions
Can you cook in Addington Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
What about parking in Forestdale?
It can be, so tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway. We’ll work around it.
Can you send documents to our venue?
Let us know what’s required, and we’ll provide it.
What about pudding?
We do. Spanish desserts such as churros or crema catalana.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. The rice itself takes about 20 minutes, timed around your event.
Do you take everything away?
We pack down our cooking area after service. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Can you cook halal paella?
Yes. Halal paella is cooked with halal chicken and no pork or alcohol, in a separate pan.
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Forestdale? Paella is quick to serve to a crowd and suits most diets. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest a menu.
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff